WEBVTT 00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:05.920 Tech News. It's the story of us and our 00:00:04.480 --> 00:00:11.599 eventual replacement by sentient vacuums. It sucks. They deserve it. They work hard. 00:00:09.280 --> 00:00:16.160 Microsoft was found guilty in 2001 for artificially boosting Internet Explorer 00:00:13.679 --> 00:00:20.960 using its Monopoly power. But now, 20 years later, the company is trying the 00:00:18.080 --> 00:00:24.880 same thing with Edge. The latest build of Windows 11 breaks the functionality 00:00:22.800 --> 00:00:29.519 of a widely used tool called Edge Deflector, used to mitigate Microsoft's 00:00:27.039 --> 00:00:34.160 annoying practice of making every web link in a built-in Windows feature open 00:00:31.840 --> 00:00:38.879 in Edge, even if your default browser is set to something else. Thankfully, 00:00:36.000 --> 00:00:43.280 developer Robert Mail has created a new tool called MS Edge Redirect that works 00:00:41.440 --> 00:00:48.160 around Microsoft's workaround that broke the first workaround. Counter counter measures 00:00:46.079 --> 00:00:53.840 so users can stay one step ahead of Microsoft's desperate attempts to 00:00:50.640 --> 00:00:55.600 please, please use Edge. We we even made 00:00:53.840 --> 00:00:58.480 it Chrome. It's just Chrome now. Just use it, please. I guess they're not 00:00:57.199 --> 00:01:03.440 worried about antitrust because that lawsuit was about Internet Explorer. This is Edge. It's completely non-over 00:01:02.719 --> 00:01:07.920 overlapping. Stop edging us. I'm getting edged. 00:01:06.479 --> 00:01:12.640 Gamers were excited yesterday when Rockstar launched the highly anticipated 00:01:10.080 --> 00:01:17.040 Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Definitive Edition, only to have their excitement 00:01:14.640 --> 00:01:21.200 turned to horror as the PC version suffered from graphical glitches, major 00:01:19.280 --> 00:01:24.000 issues with the Rockstar Launcher app, and annoying online check-in 00:01:22.880 --> 00:01:28.720 requirements that made the game unplayable when the servers went offline. 00:01:26.240 --> 00:01:33.119 That's video games, baby. These are these are from like the PS1. 00:01:31.439 --> 00:01:37.759 Got to check in. We got to know where you how are you doing? Do you like the 00:01:35.840 --> 00:01:42.320 game? Rockstar has now pulled the game from sale on PC until they can fix the 00:01:40.240 --> 00:01:45.920 multiple problems. Although the trilogy is still available on consoles. 00:01:44.320 --> 00:01:48.960 Apparently Rockstar has a history of screwing up the launch of remastered 00:01:47.439 --> 00:01:52.479 versions of its games. So, you'd think they'd take the time to iron things out 00:01:50.640 --> 00:01:55.759 for this one. But maybe the launch itself is the same kind of 00:01:53.920 --> 00:02:00.320 tongue-in-cheek commentary on how much game launches suck sometimes. Be very on 00:01:58.320 --> 00:02:03.920 brand. No, no, no, no, no. I punched a sex worker in game to make a statement. 00:02:02.719 --> 00:02:09.039 You don't get it. And didn't pick up her cash. 00:02:06.079 --> 00:02:13.920 So, points. And following intense community backlash, Discord CEO Jason 00:02:11.680 --> 00:02:18.640 Citroen sounds delicious. Lemony has done the old walkback after 00:02:16.959 --> 00:02:23.760 indicating his company was getting on board the NFT train. Oh no. 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Or 00:04:46.560 --> 00:04:53.199 no, Microsoft has added some nice quality of 00:04:50.720 --> 00:04:58.479 life updates to the Xbox PC app, which now supports custom install locations 00:04:55.199 --> 00:05:00.160 for games, faster downloads, those are 00:04:58.479 --> 00:05:04.320 the special ones, and support for game mods just like Steam. Unfortunately, the 00:05:02.720 --> 00:05:06.400 whole app only opens as a tab in Microsoft Edge, so there's still some 00:05:05.759 --> 00:05:14.960 work to do. Stop edging us. And the world's first iPhone with a USBC 00:05:10.479 --> 00:05:17.280 port has been sold on eBay for $86,000. 00:05:14.960 --> 00:05:22.160 The device is a custom modded iPhone 10 built by robotics engineering student 00:05:19.120 --> 00:05:23.520 Ken Pelonal, who warned potential buyers 00:05:22.160 --> 00:05:28.000 that they shouldn't try to use the phone as an actual phone because doing 00:05:25.759 --> 00:05:32.479 basically anything with it uh might break it. This phone has one life to live. Once 00:05:31.280 --> 00:05:35.759 it's dead, it's dead. And it's worth86,000. 00:05:34.400 --> 00:05:39.919 I think that's worth a middle class salary. Phone that doesn't work. 00:05:37.759 --> 00:05:44.800 Continuing this video is not worth it, though. So, come back on Monday for more 00:05:41.600 --> 00:05:47.440 tech news delivered either by me or a 00:05:44.800 --> 00:05:52.680 sentient vacuum. I'm We're working on getting them in. The shipment is 00:05:49.360 --> 00:05:52.680 This sucks.